Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

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Chapter Two Hundred and Fifty Four

I sat in front of Thane’s door the whole night, pleading and begging, but he never did come, and finally I rose.

I had lost him, and it took me this long to see that. I hadn’t only lost Axel; I had lost Thane’s

love too.

How did my life turn into this? One moment it all felt like a fairy tale, one I didn’t want to wake up from, and now it was a complete nightmare.

Some days I questioned the point of my own existence; I had no use remaining here, and yet, I didn’t want to leave, maybe because I still had hope that one day Thane would forgive me.

I lay on my bed staring at the ceiling, ignoring the knock on the door. I didn’t want to see anyone right now, and I knew for a fact that it wasn’t Thane. Whoever was behind the door persisted and it got annoying. I rose from the bead, heading for the door. I pulled it open, the frown on my face that disappeared the moment I saw my mother.

She hugged me, knowing exactly what I needed. I couldn’t help but be a child again and cry in

her arms.

“Mom, I’ve missed you.“”

pulled away from me. “I’ve

in. “I’m sorry. I left you at the door; I just wasn’t in the mood…”

Riley; I understand,”

of your wedding ceremony to me?” I questioned, I wanted a distraction, and I was willing to talk about

sad life.

and

her in her youth, and for the

feel like

reason enough,

of it–and I know that Nick was a bad guy; he is the reason you are in pain, and he is the same reason the Beta was killed.

Nick and me has nothing to do with your

Two Hundred and Fifty Four

I can’t do that… I

that said you would live your life and let me make my own decisions.”

said than done, and I care about you, Riley; no matter what, you will always be my daughter, and

go back to Gabriel and make things straight with because if he told you the

you,